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Help! AVGold wallpaper

Bras

Posted 02 June 2005 - 11:17 AM

Bras

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I've got a problem with a very irritating wallpaper. The wallpaper contains a stupid message and a link to the website of AvGold. I already tried Hitman Pro, Microsoft antispyware and some other programs but they could not solve the problem.

Please download the Killbox.Extract the program to your desktop and double-click on its folder, then double-click on Killbox.exe to start the program.*In the killbox program, select the Delete on Reboot option.*Copy the file names below to the clipboard by highlighting them and pressing Control-C:C:\Windows\System32\hookdump.exeC:\Windows\System32\winnook.exeC:\Windows\desktop.htmlC:\Windows\screen.html*Return to Killbox, go to the File menu, and choose "Paste from Clipboard".*Click the red-and-white "Delete File" button. Click "Yes" at the Delete on Reboot prompt. Click "No" at the Pending Operations prompt if you get one.*If the computer does not reboot by itself, do it manually.

While your computer is restarting, tap the F8 key continually until a menu appears. Use your up arrow key to highlight Safe Mode, then hit enter.

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Locate "antivirusgold.reg" on your desktop and double-click it. When asked if you want to merge with the registry, click YES. Wait for the "merged successfully" prompt then follow the rest of the instructions below.